I.C. System Hosts ACA International Staff Tour

St. Paul, Minn. (June 7th, 2011) – Tom Gavinski, Vice President of Business Development at I.C. System, led a group of Executives and staff members from ACA International as they embarked on a tour of exemplary collection facilities throughout the upper Midwest.

Ted Smith, Interim CEO of ACA International accompanied a group ACA Staff Members as they conducted a series of tours intended to educate, enlighten and remain current on issues relating to the Collections Industry. “ACA places a high priority on agency tours in order to maintain a vital, firsthand perspective on how our members function,” said Smith. “We appreciate I.C. System’s hospitality and know that our staff learned from the experience.”

The event took place on May 12, 2011 at I.C. System, Inc. headquarters in St. Paul, MN. Highlights of the tour included exploring the many departments of the 90,000 square foot home office and identifying trends and best practices commonly carried out within the walls of I.C. System, Inc.

“I.C. System has always found tremendous value in maintaining open lines of communication between our business and other key industry organizations,” said John Erickson, President of I.C. System. “ACA International has been a consistent and lasting presence in our industry and we are proud to assist them whenever possible.”

Additional focal points of the tour included I.C. System’s cutting edge recruiting and training departments, exposure to ICE™, an internally developed collections software system and direct contact with line-level staff members as the tour group conducted personal discussions during numerous stops on the collection floor.

About ACA International
ACA International, the Association of Credit and Collection Professionals, is the comprehensive, knowledge-based resource for success in the credit and collection industry. Founded in 1939, ACA brings together more than 5,000 members worldwide, including third-party collection agencies, asset buyers, attorneys, creditors and vendor affiliates.